Turn It On Again: The Hits
Greatest hits album by
Genesis
Released25 October 1999 (1999-10-25)[1]
Recorded1973–1999 (Original)
1970–1999 (Tour Edition)
GenreProgressive rock, art rock, pop rock
Length78:37
LabelVirgin
Atlantic (US/Canada)
Producer
CompilerGeoff Callingham[2]
Genesis chronology
Genesis Archive 1967–75
(1998) 		Turn It On Again: The Hits
(1999) 		Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992
(2000)
The Tour Edition (2007)
Singles from Turn It On Again: The Hits
  1. "The Carpet Crawlers 1999"
    Released: 2 November 1999[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Turn It On Again: The Hits is a greatest hits album by British progressive rock/pop-rock band Genesis. The album was originally released as a single album on 25 October 1999 by Virgin Records in the UK and on 26 October 1999 by Atlantic Records in the US.

In 2007, an expanded two-disc edition, subtitled The Tour Edition, was released to promote the Turn It On Again: The Tour reunion. All tracks except "The Carpet Crawlers 1999" were remixed by Nick Davis. Besides the 2-CD version, a 2-CD + DVD version was issued, which included The Video Show DVD.

Album profile

All tracks feature the long-lasting Banks-Collins-Rutherford lineup of Genesis, with the exception of "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" and "The Carpet Crawlers 1999", which feature the Banks-Collins-Gabriel-Hackett-Rutherford lineup, and "Congo", which features the Banks-Rutherford-Wilson lineup.

Upon its release, Turn It On Again: The Hits reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 65 on the US Billboard 200, where it achieved gold record status.

In 2007, The Tour Edition was also successful, re-entering the UK charts at No. 14 and the following week climbing to No. 5. The Tour Edition was released in the US on 11 September replacing The Platinum Collection.

The seven letters of the Genesis logo on the cover are parts of the different album cover logos over the years. They are as follows:

The band's official website has taken to using a similar format for its homepage; when the mouse is moved over each letter, the picture changes.

Track listing

All songs composed by Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford, except where indicated.

Original release (1999)

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Turn It On Again" Duke (1980)3:50
2."Invisible Touch" Invisible Touch (1986)3:27
3."Mama" (Radio edit) Genesis (1983)5:19
4."Land of Confusion" Invisible Touch4:45
5."I Can't Dance" We Can't Dance (1991)4:00
6."Follow You Follow Me" ...And Then There Were Three... (1978)3:59
7."Hold on My Heart" We Can't Dance4:38
8."Abacab" (UK single edit) Abacab (1981)4:10
9."I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
  • Tony Banks
  • Phil Collins
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Steve Hackett
  • Mike Rutherford
Selling England by the Pound (1973)4:05
10."No Son of Mine" (Edited version) We Can't Dance5:44
11."Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (New edit of single version) Invisible Touch4:28
12."In Too Deep" Invisible Touch4:57
13."Congo" (Single version)
  • Tony Banks
  • Mike Rutherford
...Calling All Stations... (1997)4:03
14."Jesus He Knows Me" (Single mix) We Can't Dance4:16
15."That's All" Genesis4:25
16."Misunderstanding"Phil CollinsDuke3:15
17."Throwing It All Away" Invisible Touch3:49
18."The Carpet Crawlers 1999" (newly recorded version with same lineup as original 1974 version)
  • Tony Banks
  • Phil Collins
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Steve Hackett
  • Mike Rutherford
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974)5:39
Total length:1:18:37

The Tour Edition release (2007)

CD one
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Turn It On Again" Duke3:49
2."No Son of Mine" (single edit) We Can't Dance5:46
3."I Can't Dance" We Can't Dance4:00
4."Hold on My Heart" We Can't Dance4:38
5."Jesus He Knows Me" (Single mix) We Can't Dance4:16
6."Tell Me Why" We Can't Dance4:59
7."Invisible Touch" Invisible Touch3:28
8."Land of Confusion" Invisible Touch4:46
9."Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (New edit of single version) Invisible Touch4:28
10."In Too Deep" Invisible Touch4:58
11."Throwing It All Away" Invisible Touch3:50
12."Mama" (Radio edit) Genesis5:18
13."That's All" Genesis4:24
14."Illegal Alien" Genesis5:16
15."Abacab" (UK single edit) Abacab4:10
16."No Reply at All" Abacab4:33
17."The Carpet Crawlers 1999"
  • Tony Banks
  • Phil Collins
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Steve Hackett
  • Mike Rutherford
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974)5:40
Total length:74:58
CD two
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Paperlate" 3×3 EP (1982)3:25
2."Keep It Dark" Abacab4:32
3."Man on the Corner"Phil CollinsAbacab4:27
4."Duchess" (Single version) Duke4:20
5."Misunderstanding"Phil CollinsDuke3:11
6."Follow You, Follow Me" ...And Then There Were Three...3:59
7."Many Too Many"Tony Banks...And Then There Were Three...3:31
8."Your Own Special Way"Mike RutherfordWind & Wuthering, 19766:18
9."Afterglow"Tony BanksWind & Wuthering4:11
10."Pigeons" Spot the Pigeon EP, 19773:15
11."Inside and Out"
  • Tony Banks
  • Phil Collins
  • Steve Hackett
  • Mike Rutherford
Spot the Pigeon EP6:48
12."A Trick of the Tail"Tony BanksA Trick of the Tail, 19764:34
13."Counting Out Time"
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway3:40
14."I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)"
Selling England by the Pound4:08
15."Happy the Man"
Non-album single (1971)3:08
16."The Knife (Part 1)" (single version)
Trespass, 19703:17
17."Congo" (Single version)
  • Tony Banks
  • Mike Rutherford
...Calling All Stations...4:04
Total length:68:08

The Tour Edition 2-CD + DVD (2007)

CDs same as 2-CD release

DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Video Show" 

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

Sales certifications for Turn It On Again: The Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[22] Gold 25,000^
France (SNEP)[23] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[24] Platinum 300,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[25] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] 2× Platinum 600,000*
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[30] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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